Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
Claimant view: David v Goliath
Genuine claimants are made to suffer by the government's 'draconian measures' in support of insurers, says Tom Jones.
Industry welcomes discount rate court victory
Insurance lawyers have welcomed a High Court ruling dismissing a challenge on the current discount rate to determine damages in a catastrophic personal injury claim.
Interview: Rod Evans - Taking the bull by the horns
Assuming the role on the eve of major reforms to the industry, Forum of Insurance Lawyers president Rod Evans tells Post he is relishing the challenges ahead and looking forward to improving cross-industry co-operation.
Post magazine - 13 December 2012
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Axa backs MoJ medical panels proposal
Axa has hailed the government's plans to introduce medical panels when assessing whiplash claims as a "major step" in combating fraud.
IFB and Foil say whiplash proposals will curb claims abuse
The Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Forum of Insurance Lawyers have thrown their support behind the government's whiplash proposals.
AA backs MoJ whiplash proposal while law firm brands it 'a waste of time'
The AA has welcomed the government's proposal to raise the small claims limit to £5000 on road traffic accident cases, but stressed that genuine victims should still be able to claim.
Government has 'forgotten' innocent whiplash claimants, says Mass
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has branded the government's proposals to raise the small claims limit and packages of reforms "irresponsible".
MoJ whiplash consultation calls for PI small claims limit extension
The Association of British Insurers has responded favourably to the publication of today's government whiplash consultation, which states that the RTA small claims court limit should be increased to £5000.
Mass calls for government to assess FRC impact
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has urged the government to conduct an impact assessment on the fixed recoverable costs consultation results, fearing the outcome could have a detrimental effect on accident victims' rights.
Your Say: A step in the right direction
The tentative approval by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers regarding the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ proposal for eliminating fraudulent whiplash claims (‘Apil urged to put words into action on whiplash fraud elimination plan’, www.postonline…
Insurers attack disparity in recoverable costs
Insurers have criticised the Ministry of Justice's proposal to impose higher fixed-rate recoverable costs for claims relating to employers' and public liability than for motor.
Post magazine - 22 November 2012
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MoJ proposes fixed recoverable costs for portal claims
Road traffic accident claims worth up to £10 000 will qualify for fixed recoverable costs of £500 under Ministry of Justice proposals for cutting legal costs for claims that fall within its RTA portal.
Apil challenges MoJ portal plans
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has started a process that could lead to a judicial review into planned reforms of the Road Traffic Accident Portal.
MoJ: Discount rate review on track
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed the second part of the discount rate consultation is on schedule to be issued before the end of the year.
MoJ reforms spark Questgates mediation pilot with Validus
Questgates has launched a pilot scheme with Validus of their Go2 Mediation service developed to provide an online liability mediation service, ahead of the incoming Ministry of Justice reforms.
MPs call for Financial Conduct Authority to regulate CMCs
MPs spoke in favour of referring Claims Management Companies' conduct to the incoming Financial Conduct Authority during a debate at Westminster Hall.
CMCs face fee hike under MoJ proposals
The Ministry of Justice has suggested raising application fees for new claims management firms in the coming year from £950 to £1400.
MPs have claims management companies in their sights
Next week's debate will not be pretty for the claims management sector.
Regulation of claims management tops agenda
Tomorrow's meeting of the All Party Group on Insurance & Financial Services will tackle some of the most pressing issues in the filed of claims management
Post Blog: Clinical conflicts
How can the negative role of medical experts in the whiplash epidemic be tackled? Dr David Pearce explains.
ILGS ignores what claimants do with damages, says Kennedys
The current use of index-linked government stock ignores the reality of what claimants do with their damages, according to law firm Kennedys.